Adrian's eyes, as dark as ink, stared unblinkingly at Melody Parker, telling himself: No matter what happened before, from today on, Melody Parker is the woman he, Adrian, would protect. He would safeguard everything about her, take good care of her, and never let her suffer the slightest harm.
At dawn, Melody Parker, who had been unconscious for a long time, slowly woke up.
The first thing she felt upon waking was a warm embrace.
She thought she was dreaming, just like countless nights before, dreaming of the man, dreaming he was holding her to sleep as he did on so many other nights.
This dream, however, felt more real than any before.
Not only did she feel the warmth of his embrace, but she also felt the man's solid and strong arms and detected his unique cool scent...
She realized she had suddenly passed out, it must have been the poison in her body acting up again, but fortunately, the half antidote still had its effect.
